[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 169 (Thursday, November 20, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H11659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN HONOR OF RECENT BRONZE STAR RECIPIENTS

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I recently had the honor of handing out 
Bronze Star Medals to 58 World War II veterans from the Third District 
of Arkansas. These veterans did not previously receive their medals 
because of an oversight when they returned home after the war.
  The Bronze Star is awarded to World War II veterans who earned the 
Combat Infantry Badge or the Combat Medical Badge. The award of these 
badges is considered as a citation in orders of exemplary conduct in 
ground combat against an armed enemy.
  The hard work of the Northwest Arkansas Veterans Task Force who 
brought this oversight to my attention made this ceremony a reality. 
They are constantly looking out for veterans in our community, and 
their commitment to our veterans ought to be commended.
  Mr. Speaker, each one of these veterans has a story to tell. Theirs 
is a special generation, the greatest generation, and we all owe them a 
debt of gratitude.

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